Sean Penn Collection: 21 Grams/Taps/Dead Man Walking/Colors DVD

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21 Grams:
Nominated for 2 Academy Awards and 5 Baftas, 21 Grams is an intense, critically acclaimed thriller with outstanding performances from Academy Award Winners Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro and Academy Award Nominee Naomi Watts. When a horrific accident traumatically bins three people's live together, events unfold that take them to the heights of passion, the depths of obsession and the promise of revenge. 21 Grams is a bold, multi-layered, extraordinary cinematic experience and an absolute must see.

Taps:
In this compelling drama, a cadet major (Timothy Hutton) leads his fellow military students in an armed revolt to prevent authorities from turning their school into a condominium complex. His surrogate father, who is also the academy's commander (George C. Scott), vows to fight the closing as well. But when an unexpected accident leads to the school's demise, military discipline goes haywire and tragedy results. Sean Penn, Tom Cruise and Ronny COx co-star in this thought-provoking film that questions the values and morals of today's society.

Dead Man Walking:
Sister Helen Prejean (Sarandon), a compassionate New Orleans nun, is the spiritual advisor to Matthew Poncelet (Penn), a vicious, angry and complex murderer awaiting execution. Her dedication is to help others, like Matthew, find salvation. But as she attempts to navigate Matthew's dark soul, she encounters a depth of evil that makes her question how far redemption can really go. Can she stave off the fateful day of execution long enough to save Matthew, or will she discover a truth that will rock the very foundation by which she lives her life?


State Of Grace:
New York City's "Hell's Kitchen" is a pressure cooker of pent-up anger... and it's about to explode! Sean Penn, Ed Harris, Gary Oldman, Robin Wright, John Turturro and John C. Reilly deliver exceptional performances in this finely drawn tale of betrayal, redemption and guilt that will put you on the edge of your seat! Terry Noonan (Penn) returns to his old neighbourhood with a score to settle. He's now an undercover cop dead-set on taking down an Irish mob family headed by Frankie Flannery (Harris) and his hot-headed brother Jackie (Oldman). But when Noonan infiltrates the family, his old feelings for the Flannery's sister (Wright) further heighten the stakes as he enters a violent showdown with them during a crowded St. Patrick's Day Parade!



Colors:
The hard edged, heart-thumping action of this film captures the vivid mark that gang life has left on Los Angeles. Bob Hodges (Robert Duvall) is a seasoned street cop who has learned a lot from long experience while his new young partner, Danny McGavin (Sean Penn), has learned nothing yet knows it all. Forced together to investigate a brutal gang murder they soon realise they must come to terms with one important fact - to stay alive they must come together.